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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:40:51 UTC
Update Date2024-10-09 16:55:29 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000573
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Oxo-4-methylthiobutanoic acid
Description2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate, also known as 2-keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid, 2-keto-4-methylthiobutyrate or 4-(methylsulfanyl)-2-oxobutanoic acid, is a member of the class of compounds known as thia- fatty acids. Thia-fatty acids are fatty acid derivatives obtained by insertion of a sulfur atom at specific positions in the chain. Thus, 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate is a fatty acid lipid molecule. 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate is slightly soluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate can be synthesized from L-methionine and butyric acid. 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate can also be synthesized into S-adenosyl-4-methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acid. 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate can be found in a number of food items such as cloves, highbush blueberries, common beets, and cashew nuts. 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate can be found in urine. Within the cell, 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate is primarily located in the cytoplasm and in the membrane. 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate has been found in all living species, from bacteria to humans. In humans, 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate is found to be involved in several metabolic disorders, some of those are S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) hydrolase deficiency, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency (MTHFRD), methionine adenosyltransferase deficiency, and glycine N-methyltransferase deficiency. 4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acid is the direct precursor of methional, which is a potent inducer of apoptosis in a BAF3 murine lymphoid cell line which is interleukin-3 (IL3)-dependent (PMID: 7848263 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Keto-4-methylthiobutyric acidChEBI
2-oxo-4-MethylthiobutanoateChEBI
2-OxomethionineChEBI
4-(METHYLsulfanyl)-2-oxobutanoIC ACIDChEBI
4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoateChEBI
alpha-oxo-gamma-Methylthiobutyric acidChEBI
4-(Methylsulfanyl)-2-oxobutanoateKegg
2-Keto-4-methylthiobutyrateGenerator
4-(METHYLsulphanyl)-2-oxobutanoateGenerator
4-(METHYLsulphanyl)-2-oxobutanoic acidGenerator
4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acidGenerator
a-oxo-g-MethylthiobutyrateGenerator
a-oxo-g-Methylthiobutyric acidGenerator
alpha-oxo-gamma-MethylthiobutyrateGenerator
Α-oxo-γ-methylthiobutyrateGenerator
Α-oxo-γ-methylthiobutyric acidGenerator
2-KetomethiobutyrateHMDB
4-Methylthio-2-ketobutanoateHMDB
4-Methylthio-2-ketobutanoic acidHMDB
4-Methylthio-2-ketobutyrateHMDB
4-Methylthio-2-oxobutyrateHMDB
alpha-Keto-methiolbutyric acidHMDB
Keto-4-methylthiobutyrateHMDB
KetomethiobutyrateHMDB
Ketomethiobutyric acidHMDB
KMTBHMDB
MethylthiobutyrateHMDB
Methylthiobutyric acidHMDB
2-Keto-4-methylthiobutanoic acidHMDB
2-Keto-4-thiomethylbutyrateHMDB
2-oxo-4-Thiomethylbutyric acidHMDB
alpha-Keto-gamma-methiolbutyrateHMDB
alpha-KetomethionineHMDB
alpha-OxomethionineHMDB
2-Keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid, monosodium saltHMDB
2-Ketothiomethylbutyric acidHMDB
4-Methylthio-2-oxobutyric acidHMDB
S-Methyl-alpha-ketobutyric acidHMDB
2-Keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid, calcium saltHMDB
4-Methylthio-2-ketobutyric acidHMDB
gamma-Methiol-keto-butyric acidHMDB
4-Methylmercapto-2-oxobutyrateHMDB
2-oxo-4-Methylthiobutanoic acidKEGG
Molecular FormulaC5H8O3S
Average Mass148.18
Monoisotopic Mass148.019414812
IUPAC Name4-(methylsulfanyl)-2-oxobutanoic acid
Traditional Name2-oxo-4-thiomethylbutyric acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CSCCC(=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H8O3S/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeySXFSQZDSUWACKX-UHFFFAOYSA-N